Senior Financial Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst Community : IqaluitReference number : 14-507965Type of employment : Type of Employment 2 : Term until March 31st, 2028.

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit onlyUnion Status : Salary : $97,372 to $110,510 per year, 37.

5 hours / weekNorthern Allowance : $16,008 per yearClosing Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 11 : 59pm

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Manager, Capital Budgets and Reporting, the Senior Financial Analyst (Analyst) has departmental-wide responsibilities for preparing Expenditure Forecasts, Business Cases, Financial Management Board submissions, Public Accounts Submissions and assists in preparing the annual Business Plan.

Additionally, this position is responsible for providing strategic advice and support to departmental managers and staff.

The Analyst is responsible for the development of financial procedures, internal controls, regional and divisional audit verification strategies, and expenditure management reporting systems within the department to ensure a timely and effective responses to the capital reporting requirements of the Department of Community and Government Services and the Government of Nunavut (GN).

This includes the Five-Year-Capital Plan, Quarterly Capital Variance and Outlook and various Year End requirements, as well as third party funding reporting.

This position ensures that the department complies with legislative authority and standard practice as outlined and stipulated in the Financial Administration Act, detailed in the guidelines, procedures and directives of the Financial Administration Manual and the Financial Procedures Manual of the GN.

The Analyst plays a key role in the verification of third-party claims and assists in gathering necessary information for the purposes of meeting all reporting requirements under third party funding obligations.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized undergraduate degree in Business Administration / Commerce, Finance / Accounting or related field, plus three (3) years related budgeting, accounting and financial management experience.

The completion of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) would be considered an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut.

Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department.

The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.

Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position.

This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.

• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution.

Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.